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May 3, 2012

Member Exhibition: Suzanne Garr at the Minneapolis Photo Center

CoPA member Suzanne Garr was recently accepted into Minneapolis Photo Center juried exhibition The Portrait: Up Close and Personal. The exhibition opens with a reception on June 22nd, and runs through August 19th.

CoPA member and former Board Secretary and Development Co-chair, Suzanne Garr was recently accepted in a Minneapolis Photo Center juried exhibition. The call for entries for The Portrait: Up Close and Personal resulted in the submission of more than 1,600 images from around the world, 75 of which will be exhibited at the Minneapolis Photo Center. The exhibition opens June 22nd, and runs through August 19th.

April 17, 2012

Member Exhibition: Marcia Getto at Horicon Marsh International Education Center

Photographer Marcia Getto will exhibit her Wisconsin landscape, flower and bird images at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center from Saturday, April 28 through Friday, June 29, 2012.

Wildlife photographers Greg Yahr and Ken Warning will also display their bird photography. This exhibit is hosted by the Friends of Horicon Marsh. For additional information and directions, visit www.horiconmarsh.org.

April 4, 2012

Annual CoPA Members' Show Open through Saturday, May 12th

CoPA's Seventh Annual Members' Exhibition is open through May 12th with regular gallery hours at 262 East Menomonee in the Third Ward, across from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD).The exhibition spans the gamut of photography: natural and urban landscapes, fantasy, travel, digital manipulation, black and white close-ups, psychological portraits, mixed media, and much more.

CoPA's Seventh Annual Members' Exhibition opened with a reception on Gallery Night at 262 East Menomonee in the Third Ward, just across from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD). This year, the Members' Show features 113 regional artists. The exhibition will be on display with regular gallery hours from April 20 to May 12, 2012.

The exhibition spans the gamut of photography: natural and urban landscapes, fantasy, travel, digital manipulation, black and white close-ups, psychological portraits, mixed media, and much more. CoPA’s members include well-established professional photographers, college students and amateurs. Some experiment fearlessly; others are consummate craftsmen, committed to traditional processes. All are united by a passion for fine art photography.

Gallery Night Opening Reception
Friday, April 20 5–9 pm 

February 20, 2012

Member Exhibition: Bob Israel at the Minneapolis Photo Center

CoPA member and former President, Bob Israel was recently awarded second place in the Minneapolis Photo Center juried exhibition, "Black & White: The Absence of Color." The exhibition opened March 9th, and runs through April 22nd.

CoPA member and former President, Bob Israel was recently awarded second place in a Minneapolis Photo Center juried exhibition. The call for entries for "Black & White: The Absence of Color" resulted in the submission of more than 2,000 images from around the world, 75 of which will be exhibited at the Minneapolis Photo Center. The exhibition opened March 9th, and runs through April 22nd.

February 17, 2012

See: Portrait Exhibition at Jewish Museum Milwaukee

One World One People:
Jewish Photographic Portraits by Arnold Newman
December 25, 2011 – March 30, 2012

At the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 North Prospect Avenue, ‘One World One People’, an exhibit by renowned photographer Arnold Newman (1918-2006), is a culmination of portraits he made of significant individuals over the course of his illustrious career.

One World One People: Jewish Photographic Portraits by Arnold Newman

January 9, 2012

CoPA Member in Minneapolis Exhibition

CoPA member Paul Matzner's photograph “Wild Hair Day” was chosen  for Off the Cuff: The Spontaneous and Unrehearsed,
a juried exhibition at the Minneapolis Photo Center, open through Feburary 26, 2012.

CoPA member Paul Matzner's photograph “Wild Hair Day” was chosen  for Off the Cuff: The Spontaneous and Unrehearsed, a juried exhibition at the Minneapolis Photo Center.

November 8, 2011

Classic Images: Ansel Adams

This exhibition features 70 images from The Museum Set, a rare portfolio of photographs hand-printed by the artist and considered by him to be the best of his life's work. On view now through January 8 at the Lake County Discovery Museum.

Lake County Discovery Museum

April 17, 2012

Member Exhibition: Suzanne Garr at Delafield Arts Center and Art & Soul Gallery

CoPA Member Suzanne Garr is currently showing work in two area photography exhibitions. She is the solo photographer in the Juried Exhibition for this quarter at the Delafield Arts Center and will be involved with the Art Walk on May 18 & 19. Garr also has work at the Art & Soul Gallery in Milwaukee that will be a part of the upcoming MARN Treasure Hunt event on Saturday, May 12.

Delafield Arts Center
803 Genesee Street | Delafield, WI 53018
262.303.4865
www.delafieldartscenter.org

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday | 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Art Walk Event:
Friday, May 18th | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 19th | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

March 27, 2012

The Europeans: Photographs by Tina Barney

The Europeans, which recently opened at CoPA Sponsor the Haggerty Museum of Art, provides an intimate look at wealthy Europeans at home through the eyes of American photographer Tina Barney.

February 26, 2012

Member Exhibition: Vicki Reed at Delafield Arts Center

CoPA Member Vicki Reed's photography is included in a three person show, Aqua Bella at the Delafield Art Center, 803 Genessee Street, Delafield, through March 31.

January 13, 2012

CoPA's Featured Artist at ART Milwaukee's March ART Jamboree | Ben Stuart

Member photographer Ben Stuart was CoPA's Featured Artist at the ART Milwaukee ART Jamboree on Friday, March 9 at Milwaukee's City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street. Stuart's captivating portraits of youth in traditional costumes our city's many ethnic festivals demonstrate Milwaukee's continuing commitment to honoring the heritage of those who built it.

Member photographer Ben Stuart was CoPA's Featured Artist at the ART Milwaukee ART Jamboree on Friday, March 9 at Milwaukee's City Hall, 200 E. Well Street. Stuart's captivating portraits of youth in traditional costumes our city's many ethnic festivals demonstrate Milwaukee's continuing commitment to honoring the heritage of those who built it.

January 11, 2012

Gallery Night and Day Returns to Milwaukee on January 20

The first Gallery Night and Day of 2012 arrives in Milwaukee on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21. Photographs by CoPA members will be on view all over town, including work by Cindy Lesky, Linda Schwam Merkel, Bill Zuback and Jessica Zalewski Schafer.

The first Gallery Night and Day of 2012 arrives in Milwaukee on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21.

Photographs by CoPA members will be on view all over town. First stop, the closing reception of CoPA’s own 5th Annual Midwest Juried Exhibition at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, 839 S. 5th Street, January 20, 5 to 9 p.m.

January 3, 2012

Every Day: A Photography Exhibition at Portrait Society Gallery

Every Day is one of three exhibitions at Portrait Society Gallery that run through January 14, 2012.

Every Day is one of three new exhibitions that opened on December 2 at Portrait Society Gallery and running through January 14, 2012. The opening reception is Friday, December 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. It is also a Marshall Building open house night, with many of the galleries hosting receptions.

October 25, 2011

CoPA’s 5th Annual Midwest Juried Exhibition

CoPA’s 5^thAnnual Midwest Juried Exhibition runs December 2, 2011 – January 21, 2012
at Walkers Point Center for the Arts. Miss Juror Catherine Edelman's Gallery Talk? No problem. See it here. Remember: please join CoPA for the Closing Reception on Gallery Night, Friday, January 20, 2012, 5 to 9 p.m. at WPCA, 839 S. 5th St., Milwaukee.

CoPA’s 5^th Annual Midwest Juried Exhibition
Walker’s Point Center
for the Arts
839 S. 5^th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Exhibition Dates:
December 2, 2011 – January 21, 2012

October 1, 2011

Celebrating 6 Years of Fine Art Photography

CoPA to host annual Pin-Up Show and announce Artist Incentive Award Winners on October 22 from 6pm-9pm at the Marian Gallery at Mount Mary College. For the last five years CoPA has hosted a one night only “Pin-Up” Show, in which CoPA members donate photographs that are pinnedto a gallery wall and auctioned off at reasonable prices to Milwaukee art collectors and supporters of CoPA.

CoPA to Host Annual Pin-Up Show and Announce Artist Incentive Award Winners

For the last five years CoPA has hosted a one night only “Pin-Up” Show, in which CoPA members donate photographs that are pinned to a gallery wall and auctioned off at reasonable prices to Milwaukee art collectors and supporters of CoPA. A few Marquee prints donated by more prominent fine art photographers are also auctioned at the end of the evening. Proceeds from the auction fund the Artist Incentive Program.

September 28, 2011

2012 Artist Incentive Awards | Students and CoPA Members

This program awards two $500 Artist Incentive Awards each year – one to a student enrolled in a two or four year degree program and one to a CoPA member in good standing. Applications are evaluated primarily based on essays written on the subject, “What contemporary photography means to you and how you see your photography fitting into your future plans as a Fine Art Photographer.” read full article here

August 17, 2011

CoPA Member Larry D'Attilio Offers "The Soul of Vietnam and the North"

Dattilio Studio is offering “The Soul of Vietnam and the North,” two identical amazing two week trips in Vietnam. These are workshop/tours for people who love to explore a country and learn to take better photographs. Session one is Nov. 3 – Nov. 16, 2011. Session two is Apr. 12 – Apr. 25, 2012.

August 15, 2011

CoPA 5th Annual Midwest Juried Exhibition

at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
839 S. 5th St., Milwaukee, WI 53204
Exhibition Dates:
December 2, 2011 – January 21, 2012

Open to all photography artists who reside in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota or Michigan, who may submit up to four images with a $35, non-refundable entry fee. There is no entry fee for active/paid CoPA members, who may also submit up to four images. See story for a link to submit your entry.

CoPA’s 5^th Annual Midwest Juried Exhibition
Walker’s Point Center
for the Arts
839 S. 5^th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Exhibition Dates:
December 2, 2011
– January 21, 2012

Exhibition Juror:
Catherine Edelman
Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

August 11, 2011

CoPA Board Member Coree Coppinger Leads Milwaukee in 4th Annual Photo Walk

On Saturday, October 1, from 5 to 7 p.m., CoPA Board Member Coree Coppinger will lead Milwaukee photographers in the 4th Annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk.

July 27, 2011

Photo Book Show at Portrait Society Gallery in Spring 2012

Milwaukee's Portrait Society Gallery announces call for entries for a photo book exhibition - BS @ PS. Submission deadline: January 31, 2012.

INITIAL CALL FOR ENTRIES

Dates of exhibition: March/April 2012
Submission deadline: January 31, 2012

Portrait Society Gallery will host a photo book exhibition - BS @ PS - in 2012.

Now is the time to decide what kind of a book you've been longing tomake with all those photo projects you've been working on. Now is the time to pull some of that material together thematically and get it done so your project can be part of this exhibition.

July 27, 2011

Want to Get Published in Milwaukee Magazine?

Milwaukee Magazine and InsideMilwaukee.com, in partnership with the Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA), are excited to announce a new bi-monthly photo contest.October deadline for submission has passed. Vote for your favorites by Friday, August 12.

May 13, 2011

CoPA Members’ Exhibit Calendar

If you would like to have information about your exhibit included in this Members' Exhibit Calendar, send an announcement to Jessica Zalewski, c0-chair of CoPA’s Communications Committee, at least two weeks before the exhibit starts. Please include your name, email or website address, exhibit venue with street and city address, the venue's website address, exhibit title, starting and closing dates and hours of the exhibit, and any additional brief information about the show.

If you would like to have information about your exhibit included in this Members' Exhibit Calendar, send an announcement to Angela Morgan, co-chair of CoPA’s Communications Committee, at least two weeks before the exhibit starts.

Please include your name, email or website address, exhibit venue with street and city address, the venue's website address, exhibit title, starting and closing dates and hours of the exhibit, and any additional brief information about the show.